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Mar. 6,1923. 1,447,221

B. W. MORTON PLOW ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Feb. 25, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 Wlf/VESSES %MM%.

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- ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 1923.

UNITED STATLEfi BENJAIKIN R MORTOIZII E Implication filed Felz ruary 25, M22.

r.., it known, z. A -V won; 21 citizen of the United k es, and resident of Willistou. in the county of L4 mid State of Florida have invented cert new and useful Improvements in Plow Atof which the folmlflhlllfilll-S for Tractors, lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to 2i plow uttzichment for tractors.

The object of the invention 'o provide moons whereby e, plow of the lewd" 7 I, may be (i rec ly attached to a, tre crating in :i highly eflicient ner.

A. further object of the invention is the plow be disposed. so that it may be observed by the driver of the trsiotor during the use thereof" A still further and imporl' nt object of the invention is that means he provided. to eliminate the possibility of breakage in case the plow should meet with a well anchored obstruction.

Another object of the invention is that means he provided to accurately regulate the depth which the plow is perm penetrate during the operation th reoi Other objects and objects relating to deteils of construction. combination and no reng'ement of parts will hereinafter :tnpezzr in the detailed description to foil w.

The invention is illustiuted by way of: example in the accompany" drawings in which Figure 1 is a view side eleve tractor showing the epplicutimi of ent invention,

Figure 2 is a partial top p same, t

Figure 3 is a, detailed sectional view illustrating the manner in which the plow is secured to the push bar,

Figure 4 is a detailed view 0'! the push bar guide Referr ng to the drawings more per iculerly T indicates generally tractor, of which WV represents the rear; or wheels, the front wheels, E the associ ted engins, D the draw bar coupling or hitch and H the casting or housing of the driv' mechanism for the tractor; The housing in. this instance consists in the. two sessions 10 and 11, each section being formed with a, suitable flange 12, and said flanges being bolted. together by bolts 13.

serum OEHQFM M'ILLISTON, FLGR-IQA;

Serial No 539,252.

out the present invention plow "enerelly indicated push bur B. :1 guide rutchet Der ruis and r the plow .r genencc character R.

comprises kt mold bozird l3 febly curved 015 shown. The substantially dished or curved nllur to the mold of ulow-coulter. lho i'uoid-boerd is shaped 7) that a point 1.4; may be readily secured thereto. The for oi" the mold-board terminates in erdly extending poi ion or me. l

The push her B comprises an elongated her *rmir as shown terminsting at its rear 7 in an enlarged heed l6 through which l e bolt '31 bolt terner end in it fhtteued porlihe some may be secured e; rough the bolts 18. T he her eons of a cotter pin 19. c G preferably (JORTQL "ises slatenioer and has its inner formed l v be fitted against the Adjacent this ble openings t ige bolts 1 may be exsecufng the guide member in The member is also proted sl which is closed es shown through The forward i to the exteny :ino 21 suir. bolt 1.9 e y t rn with relation to th 4 be i 2 Li positioned slightly at the of the forward 0 of the bar 3 best shown in Figure and iron the bolt at each of e wh ch the push oil the push szon the "blow bein the her B is fol ied with a downwardly extend'i portion as shown at Figure Between the mold-hoard l8 and push bar extended a brace member which is ecured to the i'uohil-board. 3.2-3 by rivets or re 21 indicated. at 24 and which is so I i v "V The preferably of wood and of such it would break and permit the strength ti blow P to rum noon the bolt as Divot l 11 case the plow l should meet with e solid obstruction and thus eliminate any possibihty of breakage of the plow or other end secured by bolt normally ser upon the housing o; the in 28 in th s parties. opening in ti through which i e:: "1e

otor. The cover tractor closes an of the tractor ML 1 'i n'iard 26 may ,nd 3 2 and ed standards there 31 ads at 32. The

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up 1 I vi p10- portion agrees fdlv bent lo o Whi oh I portion is seer to portion by the b is 86 midi-E6 and this strap he so wrang ed that the lower end portion thereof spaced relatir n with the hem 'oortion Between the lower end of" the ion 35 the end portion of e h (it-ally ronneotm portion by is ext :8 and this \l to tie strap 37 the means o 38 is rurt $37 and her 1 nt which a, wood n oin. on; up

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holy in the r n a high presiffvJttiTlly by the her 38 )errnit the her 38 the l 1 *1 l may be reridilf; seezithr? tziohment be easily in The plow P be raise by the rate r lever i"? may be Gerri n21 pleee tractor. i-zalso is ohvious tree he useo for other purposes While v '1 i i hen it is desired to operate the same lowered a illustrated in A the tractor advances the plow l adjusted and effi- 1 In case an obstruction sii stsntially anchored the 1011 3F 'onld break and permit the plow to 9011 the bolt as a pivot and to esdott d line position shown in en tllOli 'h the tractor not inino harm would result.

The operator may lift the push er B h the Tetohet lever 31 reposition the olow A. and re v e the pin s partioi' zirly to he menti ned that by oningz "Blow P with the i times oenetrzite the maxi- -1 depth permitted by the ratchet lever it is furth r .hnoorz l tiring the use of the present has been :iouno t. iiiven T i that no aroo V is upon t oer B at its forward eno. The bar B in r words, is free to move upwerdlv and downwardl within the ggv de member G and -Ehstood o hitch D of the tractor. it also say be here pointed out that during the operation of the plow any seeds or other j the mold hoard P wi l h by ti associated A Wheel will nose break them and DEtCl-I them so tnat 1 upon mitt;

1 l Vhile have shown my invention 1 olar type of tractor 1hgill "me e of the Lot may be utilized ith equal ther types of twat-tors 1215i- :nznded claims.

t 1st 1 ti rninp; mover the plow up /n the ease being siibj predetermined sho at: in the thereof.

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e (ii i S. is an zippers" in the eiizirmrter d scribed a push her, a mold hoard plow. a

pivot mnectioii between the :i end 3f s1: id 3' h he! end h "lsido off L olom :idownwardly: err-ten projectioi at the L! forward end of the p'isn bar, a 'i liLllfjil connection between sa and hindside of said plow. between the meld pivotelly conne between id the push her.

BENJAMIN XV. EIQRTUN.

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